Burkhart, -- Noah H., son of the late John Z. and Barbara (Hurst) Burkhart, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., April 28, 1873; passed away at the home of a daughter near Mechanicsburg, Pa., after a few weeks' illness, Nov. 18, 1954; aged 81 y. 7 m. 10 d. In youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church. On Jan. 14, 1897, he was united in marriage to Emma L. Rohrer, who preceded him Feb. 5, 1947. To this union were born 8 children. They lived in Lancaster County till the spring of 1912, when they moved to York County. In 1923 he was ordained to the office of deacon for the Middle York County District. He was seldom absent from services as long as health permitted him to go. Surviving are 3 daughters and 3 sons (Mrs. Alta Hertzler, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Benjamin, Spring Grove, Pa.; Eva, York, Pa.; Aaron, Mechanicsburg; Jason, Mt. Wolf, Pa.; and Mrs. Ada Seitz, Dillsburg, Pa.), 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Annie Musselman, New Holland, Pa.). Funeral services were held at Landis Valley Church, Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 22, in charge of Wm. Martin and Wm. Strong. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 6 - February 8, 1955 --page 142, 143
Burkhart, -- Noah H., son of the late John Z. and Barbara (Hurst) Burkhart, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., April 28, 1873; passed away at the home of a daughter near Mechanicsburg, Pa., after a few weeks' illness, Nov. 18, 1954; aged 81 y. 7 m. 10 d. In youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church. On Jan. 14, 1897, he was united in marriage to Emma L. Rohrer, who preceded him Feb. 5, 1947. To this union were born 8 children. They lived in Lancaster County till the spring of 1912, when they moved to York County. In 1923 he was ordained to the office of deacon for the Middle York County District. He was seldom absent from services as long as health permitted him to go. Surviving are 3 daughters and 3 sons (Mrs. Alta Hertzler, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Benjamin, Spring Grove, Pa.; Eva, York, Pa.; Aaron, Mechanicsburg; Jason, Mt. Wolf, Pa.; and Mrs. Ada Seitz, Dillsburg, Pa.), 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Annie Musselman, New Holland, Pa.). Funeral services were held at Landis Valley Church, Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 22, in charge of Wm. Martin and Wm. Strong. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 6 - February 8, 1955 --page 142, 143
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